The aroma of basil, fresh and aromatic, is highly appreciated in cooking: in pizza, in pesto, in grilled vegetables, in soups, in short , every dish is sublimely enriched with its leaves. And how much joy it brings to the table! It’s summer that finally appears and fills the air with sparkling and cozy vibes.
But cooking is not the only area in which to relegate this spice that is so precious to our health and pleasant to our taste and smell.
Even internationally famous noses have begun to create fragrant fragrances with notes of basil. What if we told you that you can make a homemade deodorant for your clothes with its aromatic leaves? Wouldn’t it be great to wear fragrant and fresh clothes, with a light touch of basil?
We are sure that the idea will be a resounding success… So, let’s get to the point and see together how to proceed.
Basil aroma: this is how to make a deodorant for washing clothes.
Basil not only enriches your recipes with flavor, but it can also perfume your clothes.
It’s very easy to make a special deodorant!
You will need to:
- 3-4 basil leaves
- 1 liter of water
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 funnel
- 1 saucepan
- 1 x Vaporizer
Bring the water and basil to a boil in a large saucepan and boil the leaves for up to 4 minutes . Be careful that they do not release their color pigments into the liquid, otherwise they could dye the clothes later.
Strain the mixture and let it cool. Add the baking soda, stir and transfer everything to the spray nozzle bottle with a funnel. Spray on clothes hanging in the sun and enjoy the result.
But the thing doesn’t end there.
With basil you can also create an air freshener: a handful of dried or fresh dried fruit leaves are enough to make a potpourri to put in a small bowl in strategic corners of the house.
You will smell it. Oh, to enhance it, add a few drops of essential oil; The fragrance will last for weeks!